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Consul General of Japan gives Sox cherry tree

Consul General of Japan gives Sox cherry tree

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BOSTON -- The Consul General of Japan in Boston, Takeshi Hikihara, presented the Red Sox with a cherry blossom tree before Monday's series opener against the Mariners. The gift was in honor of Fenway Park's 100th anniversary.

The cherry tree will be planted inside Gate B at Fenway Park and move to Yawkey Way when it is fully grown.

"Japan and the United States share many common cultural values, including a great love of baseball, and Fenway Park is indeed a treasure to both Japanese and Americans living here," Hikihara said.